| 1999-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Jordan | 1,541,405 |
| 1999-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Lebanon | 373,440 |
| 1999-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | State of Palestine | 1,384,655 |
| 1999-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | 378,382 |
| 1999-12 | IDP data compiled by IDMC | Unspecified | Unspecified | 21,300,000 |
| 1998-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Jordan | 1,487,449 |
| 1998-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Lebanon | 367,610 |
| 1998-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | State of Palestine | 1,348,288 |
| 1998-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | 370,035 |
| 1998-12 | IDP data compiled by IDMC | Unspecified | Unspecified | 19,300,000 |
| 1997-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Jordan | 1,437,371 |
| 1997-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Lebanon | 362,098 |
| 1997-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | State of Palestine | 1,308,438 |
| 1997-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | 361,202 |
| 1997-12 | IDP data compiled by IDMC | Unspecified | Unspecified | 17,400,000 |
| 1996-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Jordan | 1,389,603 |
| 1996-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Lebanon | 356,258 |
| 1996-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | State of Palestine | 1,270,333 |
| 1996-12 | Refugees under UNRWA's mandate | Middle East and North Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | 352,136 |
| 1996-12 | IDP data compiled by IDMC | Unspecified | Unspecified | 19,700,000 |